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Democracy Demotion | The Hidden Paw

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An independent voice for social and environmental justice. The practice of democracy promotion goes almost unchallenged. Since the 1980s, the United States, followed by other major powers, has been channeling state money into quasi-governmental organs designed to influence elections in poorer nations. This already happens, on an enormous scale. Venezuela furnishes a much-discussed example (at least on the Left). Yet the ambitions of the U.S., British and other European governments are glo...Strategic dem...

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Return | The Hidden Paw

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An independent voice for social and environmental justice. January 8, 2015. OK, OK, it’s been almost 2 years since this darn blog was updated, and that’s far too long. As far as I can tell, the world is still a mess, and there are plenty of subjects to write about. Hopefully, we can drum up some readers for this place. Watch this space…. One Response to “Return”. February 10, 2015 at 5:32 am. I’m glad to see you’re back, Szamko. Keep up the good work. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.

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That Election Aftermath Roundup In Full | The Hidden Paw

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An independent voice for social and environmental justice. That Election Aftermath Roundup In Full. Sasquatch Backs Brown: Cabinet big beast breaks cover to save the hairy angel. In an unprecedented public display of loyalty, the Sasquatch wrote a letter to every member of the Parliamentary Labour Party praising their leader and calling James Purnell a “prurient careerist Menshevik whose ass is so out of here when I get my hairy palms around his neck.”. One source saw the letters, saying that they were, ...

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The Taint – Time to Detoxify New Labour | The Hidden Paw

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An independent voice for social and environmental justice. The Taint – Time to Detoxify New Labour. April 24, 2013. There still remains a quaint mythology about the Labour Party in Britain. With the awfulness of the Coalition government plain for all on the Left to see, some people still seem to believe that at the next election a progressive alternative can be elected that will not just neutralise, but roll back many of this government’s transgressions against social democracy. I am not a Labour Party m...

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Christmas in Somalia: War on Earth, December 2006 | The Hidden Paw

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An independent voice for social and environmental justice. Christmas in Somalia: War on Earth, December 2006. Along with the Ethiopians, reports surfaced of plans for covert operations against the Courts run by U.S. based companies Select Armor and ATS. Jeffrey Gettleman on 24 December has not been backed up by evidence as yet. What is reported in detail are the justifications given by the Ethiopian government for their aggressive action against the Courts. As Gettleman reported:. Mr Zemedkun said his co...

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F’Frack’s Sake! | The Hidden Paw

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An independent voice for social and environmental justice. F’Frack’s Sake! December 4, 2012. Despite the uncertainty, George Osbourne will choose this week to announce large subsidies for the UK’s fracking industry. Spurred by some geological estimates, Osbourne is apparently betting on shale gas to keep the lights on and reduce carbon emissions, while the public can be mollified by public relations strategies. From Chatham House by Paul Stevens for more information]. These are serious problems, but if p...

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Going Underground – Keeping Fossil Fuels Where They Belong | The Hidden Paw

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An independent voice for social and environmental justice. Going Underground – Keeping Fossil Fuels Where They Belong. January 8, 2015. Illustration by Belle Mellor [http:/ bellemellor.com/]. If we want to limit climate change to a 2 degree rise in global temperatures, the fossil fuel industry as we know it will have to disappear. Or it will have to be disappeared. That is the message from a radical new study. In their first scenario, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) was widely adopted by fossil fuel pro...

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Couple Diagnosed with Christmas Quiz 2009 Flu | The Hidden Paw

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An independent voice for social and environmental justice. Couple Diagnosed with Christmas Quiz 2009 Flu. A Scottish couple returning from their honeymoon in Mexico are thought to have become the first victims of a nationwide epidemic that experts say, could be more taxing than last year. Other experts questioned Bluefin’s comments, with Professor Fifteen to One stating that “studies have shown again and again that, no matter how brief a celebrity stays in the public limelight, quiz questions...Professor...

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An independent voice for social and environmental justice. The Tory Blitz On Local Democracy Continues. October 3, 2015. The Tories continue their localization agenda, this time by informing councils who they can or cannot procure products from. The Guardian reports that new rules will stop politically motivated boycott and divestment campaigns by town halls against UK defence companies and against Israel. Interestingly, this attack on local government comes after it emerged that c ouncils across the UK ...

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From Somalia With Love, Nov 2005 | The Hidden Paw

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An independent voice for social and environmental justice. From Somalia With Love, Nov 2005. The seas off Somalia, and the wide channel between her coasts and the island of Socotra, have long formed a crucial conduit for trade between Europe, the US and Asia via the Suez canal. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the USA. As it has been known since, has remained a low key yet significant force exerting American influence over the Gulf of Aden. PX; a Dining Facility, named the Bob Hope Dining Facili...